I may have snuck into Joann Fabrics “just to look” at what kind of Halloween decor they had.

I also may have ended up buying some things. Mhmmm.

Would you be able to pass up a 60% off sale?! If you would you have way more will power than I do…craft stores may be my ultimate kryptonite.

I didn’t have a lot of money to spend but I wanted a few pieces that would spruce up my fireplace mantel and move it into the Halloween season. There were these two little framed pieces, one with a raven and one with a bat inside the shadow box, that I knew could work on the mantle really easily. They matched the color tones I already had, and they had that little bit of pop with the glitter to bring in a different element to capture the eye.

(Of course, my hand carved pumpkins make their way into every decor setup now because I’m obsessed.)

Skeletons are another one of my favorite pieces of decor during Halloween, and I found these two that I knew would work out perfectly by the ties at the end of the burlap. I tied them on and they’re the perfect little end caps to my mantle!

I added my “Beware” sign (that I got from Home Goods a few years ago) onto the mantle as well. It’s just big enough to fit right into the space next to my wood letters, and works perfectly with the raven picture box I just bought.

Let’s talk about these little jack-o-lantern bells for a second, ok?! So first of all, I didn’t know they were individual bells, I thought they were all strung together. I had to ad-lib a little bit of DIY to make this work with the original idea I had in mind. I wanted to string them across the mantle in front, so I dug out my raffia ribbon and looped and tied them all about the same width apart, and then tied them onto the ends of the burlap. A little extra effort but I love how it turned out!

So I thought I had enough stuff and then I saw this.pillow. Isn’t it the cutest?! It’s the perfect size for our couch, and it’s not too big or bulky. I love the lettering on it! With all of the stuff I got for the mantle, I needed something Halloween themed for the other side of the room!

The thing about decorating my house is that I never feel ‘done’. I am constantly rearranging and changing things just to see what would look good in different spaces. What are you doing in your houses?! Show me all your Halloween decor, it’s my favorite!

The Halloween decorating has begun! I love Halloween and I love looking at houses to see how people decorate for it. The more outrageous, the better! I don’t own a ton of Halloween decor, but the little bits I have right now I look forward to pulling out each year. I definitely need to add more to my collection, though, so I’m on the hunt for a few things!

As I pulled out what I do have, I realized that I have a lot of signs. I guess I’m drawn to these because I can stick them anywhere I want to around the outside of the house, and it can be arranged differently each year. I put my cute ghost one by our front door, because it has a little ‘welcome’ sign attached. I was able to wedge it into our hay bale, so it sits nicely against the house!

I also had bow with a mummy in the center of it from an older decoration that fell apart. This became the perfect topper for one of my pumpkins! I love how the green contrasts with the orange. On the other side of the door, I put a witch among the other pumpkins. She looks right at home next to my bumpy, warty pumpkin!

When I went to Menard’s about a month ago, I got these hilariously cute jack-o-lantern stake signs at the same time that I got my scarecrow. I have been waiting to put these out! The look so cute right next to our sidewalk as you walk up to our front door!

Finally, I put my “Welcome My Pretties” sign right at the entrance of our sidewalk. I love this sign! It’s so glittery and fun and whimsical, and it feels perfect for trick-or-treaters to see as they walk up to the house.

I still have more things to add around the inside of the house, and I have some plans for the pumpkins as well. We’ll see if I have enough time to get to that, but I will be working on putting things up inside the house this week! Do you decorate for Halloween? What are some of your favorite pieces? I hope you are all enjoying the fun of fall and these last few weeks of October!

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